[ad_1] Every company has values, but not every company truly lives (and works) by them. It’s those very beliefs that help build a strong team foundation and an even stronger company culture. However, a company’s moral code can easily get lost in the hustle and bustle of the work day. …

[ad_1] Failure is almost a rite of passage in the startup space, with nine out of 10 new businesses crashing and burning. Tellingly, 42 percent fail because they created a product no one wanted to buy. And there’s a lesson there: No matter how good your idea, you need to make sure …

[ad_1] For many, working for themselves online is a dream come true. Not only are they able to choose clients, manage responsibilities and work how, when and where they want, but the overall sense of empowerment that comes through being their own boss is a feeling that’s second to none. …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » Eighty percent of sales are executed by just 8 percent of salespeople. This doesn’t mean that there are some killer sales reps out there who are simply better wired at bringing home the bacon, it means …

[ad_1] The Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 each hit new all-time highs Monday. Investors are giddy with excitement and they clearly believe that both big blue chip multinationals and smaller companies that do most of their business in the U.S. will continue to thrive. So is this the …

[ad_1] Last Sunday, the New England Patriots overcame a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. During commercial breaks, brands large and small were spending upwards of $5 million apiece to overcome their own deficits — who knows about their brands? Are people willing to use …

[ad_1] You take pride in creating content for valuable resources such as blogs, e-books and training videos. You make sure you’re dedicated to producing quality work that will “wow” your audience. You set aside specific blocks on your calendar to write and revise. You prepare yourself for deep focus and concentration. You even pay for professional design, editing …

[ad_1] At the start of 2017, Wendy’s took the world by surprise with some sassy remarks on its Twitter account. In response to Wendy’s tweet about its “fresh, never frozen beef,” a Twitter user called Wendy’s a “joke,” saying that the food chain does freeze its beef. Wendy’s fired back, …

[ad_1] Admit it. The world is changing all the time. And the businesses that want to keep up with the stride of time must be versatile. And for a business to be versatile, it’s crucial to see what the customer base used to be like, and what the customer base is like. Today, a …

[ad_1] Sex sells. At least that’s a phrase advertisers have been proclaiming for well over a century. Going back to 1871, companies have used sex to sell their products. Pearl Tobacco featured a naked maiden on the package cover, while W. Duke & Sons placed sexually provocative trading cards of …